Sequoia Grove

Sequoia Grove

by | Apr 20, 2023 | SIP

It’s not often a winery’s first release hits it out of the park and continues the magic decades later. Sequoia Grove has achieved just that. Their flagship varietal, cabernet sauvignon, was deemed the “Best American Cabernet Sauvignon” in 1985, quite literally...
The Life and Legacy of Mike Grgich

The Life and Legacy of Mike Grgich

by | Apr 17, 2023 | home featured, COMMUNITY, SIP

“André Tchelistcheff took a slow drag from his cigarette and looked thoughtfully into the intelligent eyes of the equally diminutive man seated before him. Wine was not the only thing these two globetrotters had in common. Both had backgrounds in agriculture, and both...
Colorado For The Adventurous Wine Seeker

Colorado For The Adventurous Wine Seeker

by | Apr 3, 2023 | Travel

Snow-capped peaks and rugged mountainous terrain aren’t exactly the first characteristics of terroir that come to mind when one thinks about an ideal wine-growing region—especially when looking at domestic wines. But in Colorado, grape growers have found their footing...
Napa’s BEST Appetizers

Napa’s BEST Appetizers

by | Mar 30, 2023 | EAT, EAT Feature

As the first taste of what’s to come, appetizers set the tone for the entire meal. Especially in Napa Valley, a region celebrated for its cuisine, appetizers must impress at first bite. Whether it’s a tried-and-true favorite like Pizzeria Travigne’s cult-famous...
Side Trip: West Sonoma Coast

Side Trip: West Sonoma Coast

by | Mar 24, 2023 | Travel, Side Trips

Following a decade-long conversation, all eyes turned to a beautiful and remote place when California’s newest AVA, West Sonoma Coast Vintners, was finally established in May 2022. One of the goals of Sonoma County’s nineteenth AVA is to “define the West Sonoma...